Five thousand years ago, a kingdom emerged on the banks of the Nile. The "Two Lands" of Southern and Northern Egypt slowly unified, and rulers like Narmer established their authority. The origins of the kingdom are murky, but archaeology can uncover secrets. In this episode, we meet the first ruler of the land, get a sense of Egypt and its people, and introduce the podcast as a whole. Welcome!

Date: circa 3050 – 3000 BCE.

Kings: Narmer, Scorpion (epilogue).

The History of Egypt Podcast website.

Support the show at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast.

Episode Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com.

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